musli :

Substitute:

Kali musli and Safed musli are used as substitute of Ashwagandha. Ultimately, Kali musli and Safed musli are regarded as substitutes for Kakoli and Kshirakakoli, respectively. Kali musli and Safed musli are also different plants with different morphological and pharmacological profile then how both are accepted as substitute for single plant i.e. Ashwagandha. Kali musli is used as substitute for Kakoli and Safed musli for Kshirakakoli in the absence of Ashwagandha.

Adultrants:

safed musli being adulterated with lesser priced Asparagus

Controversy:

-‘Safed Musli’ (Liliaceae) is a traditional medicinal plant found in the natural forests of India from the eastern state of Assam to the western state of Gujarat. In spite of the medicinal value of the product and an increase in demand for it, the true identity of the drug is the subject of considerable controversy. Entirely different plant species are referred to as ‘Safed Musli’ in classical and contemporary texts of the Ayurvedic system of medicine and marketed in different part of the country. The various plant species referred to in classical texts are

Asparagus adscendens, Chlorophytum arundinaceum and C. tuberosum

. However, in recent times another Chlorophytum species, C. borivilianum has become the most acceptable source of ‘Safed Musli’ in the trade. It is considered as a “wonder drug” in the Indian system of medicine due to its aphrodisiac and natural sex tonic properties, which are responsible for it being referred to as ‘Herbal Viagra’. Because of its high therapeutic importance, ‘Safed Musli’ tubers are the major constituents of more than 100 Ayurvedic preparations

Commercial value:

In the case of safed musli, one of the most expensive medicinal plants, it is totally uprooted leaving little in the soil for future regeneration.

In south India, Muslim traders control a considerable proportion of the trade.

a wide range is due to the fact that there are varying qualities of safed musli available in the market and the rate depends on the grade of the raw drug

Kotakkal Ayurveda - Mother land of modern ayurveda

musli - Asparagus adscendens Roxb. - Liliaceae

musli :

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Medicinal Plants